silverfox730

If Dudley were elected Governor of Oregon, would he take the path of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California?
Arnold sold himself as a conservative, yet he turned out to be more of a RINO.
Chris needs to decide where he stands on all the issues NOW, not in November. The public deserves knowing what they will get before the election, not nine months into his governorship.

I'd like to go golfing 9 to 5, but I stink at it. Found out real fast that the only way to survive was to get a real job. Now I only stink at golf 2 days a week.
Tere, needs to understand that her passion for the arts is commendable, but, should be viewed more as a hobby than a vocation.

oneHeisman....
I agree with you.
Except, it should be all Public Employee Unions. There's an inherent "conflict of interest" when your government employed boss is negotiating terms of a contract for both the government and the union that represents him.
"Public Service", means just that. Not, "the public in servitude."

Ronald Reagan had it spot on when he fired the Air Traffic Controllers so many years ago.

Not to worry.......The millions lost by Columbia Sportswear and Nike is nothing compared to the losses they face from the recent corporate tax increases.
Look for Columbia and Nike to be leaving Oregon soon for a state that doesn't tax them out of business.

Arthur Graham of M. Graham & Co. states; "You have to turn around at some point and say, what's good for the soul of the world, not just for me?"
Well Mr. Graham, if you're feeling so guilty about being "affluent", nothing is stopping you from writing a big fat check from your business profits. The State will take free money any time you would like to send it their way. Just don't expect the rest of us to climb aboard your "Soul" train.
Income and business taxes are not the only source of funding for the State. Add in Fuel taxes, user fee's, selective Sales taxes (liquor and tobacco), and other miscellaneous taxes, you'll get a better picture of the gluttony of this State we call Oregon.
Reductions in spending, and a focus on what is considered essential services, is the only answer to the State's funding woe's.

You requested reading material. A good start would be "Climate of Extremes" by Patrick Michaels and Robert Balling Jr.
For a more recent article written by Christopher Monckton that debunks the "computer modeling" that Al Gore and others rely on go to:

www.scienceandpublicpolicy.org

This study conducted by M.I.T. is based on actual measurements, not flawed computer models. It's rather lengthy with it's 30 pages of graphs and scientific data. I understand that it's written in language hard for Al Gorians to understand, but maybe by next summer you'll have deciphered it.